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Offline Peacebow_Coos

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Re: Yew finished.
« Reply #30 on: April 14, 2014, 10:24:52 pm »
Lookin good of course, nice tips too

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« Reply #31 on: April 14, 2014, 10:30:58 pm »
VERY NICE!
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« Reply #32 on: April 14, 2014, 11:23:40 pm »
That came out really great!   8) In a few weeks we will see if you shoot as good as you build ;D ;). No pressure  ;D
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Re: Yew finished.
« Reply #33 on: April 15, 2014, 01:00:16 am »
That braced profile is really cool Pappy. Is that what they call deflex relex? I've never worked Yew  but have a really nice stave I've been saving until I felt like I could do it justice. I hope I can do it half as much as you did that one. From one osage guy to another, what can you tell me about yew that I need to know compared to what I'm used to with the gold stuff? Also. width and depth thicknesses proportionate to osage? Hope I can make to your shin dig one of these days. Danny
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« Reply #34 on: April 15, 2014, 01:13:39 am »
Love those curves there Pappy.
Thanks for the pics.
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« Reply #35 on: April 15, 2014, 04:07:19 am »
Well done Pappy ! Bob
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« Reply #36 on: April 15, 2014, 05:48:46 am »
Thanks guys. The sap wood on this one was just right I thought and being from old school I love that I didn't have to thin and violate the back at all,it is air backed and I liked that part also. It had some natural deflex in the middle so made a perfect candidate for R/D bow. Marc/Steve It draws very smooth and seems very fast compaired to most of my bows .Yes Cody of course you can shoot it. ;) :) I do plan on hunting with it Don,got some 550 grain arrows that are shooting great out of it.dragonman I used cooking oil and dry heat to make the bends. :) Greg looking forward to seeing you and yours also,the wood was full of checks and a few knots to deal with but it seemed to work out fine.Yew is tough for sure, it works good with dry heat,the only problem I have with it, is you have to clamp very careful or it will dent very easy and bad if you really get down on it. I found that out with my first yew and took the lesson on to this one and didn't really have much trouble. :) Thanks again. :)
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« Reply #37 on: April 15, 2014, 09:30:40 am »
You nailed that one pappy. Im not much good at tillering aggressive R/D bows like that. I just cant wrap my eyes around a non circular/elliptical tiller for some reason. Ill bet that bugger is a ripper to. Yew is so light it cant help but be quick off the gun! Bring her up to Elm Hall so I can fling a few from it. Bring Will with you to!
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« Reply #38 on: April 15, 2014, 10:07:10 am »
Thanks,you know I will have it there. :)I am the same and the reason I ask for so much help as I was tillering it, Many thanks for that,the flatness they seem to have is the mid to outer limbs just throws me a curve. :)
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Offline Will H

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Re: Yew finished.
« Reply #39 on: April 15, 2014, 10:08:41 am »
Glad to see this one posted! You guys wouldn't believe how quick this bow is! Super smooth draw as well. I think it turned out perfect! Great pics pappy, but they don't do it justice :) hope to see it get bloody come fall :)

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« Reply #40 on: April 15, 2014, 12:59:02 pm »
Very nice Pappy!!!

Great to see all you eastern boys getin along so well with western wood :)
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Re: Yew finished.
« Reply #41 on: April 16, 2014, 03:03:33 am »
Looks like a Queen!!
Great work Pappy!
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Re: Yew finished.
« Reply #42 on: April 16, 2014, 05:15:28 am »
Thanks Will,coaster,simson,much appreciated. :)
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Re: Yew finished.
« Reply #43 on: April 16, 2014, 01:23:05 pm »
Love everything about this bow! Beautiful curves ;)

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« Reply #44 on: April 17, 2014, 06:05:38 am »
Thanks Cip. :)
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